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DESCRIPTION:Calling Women, Queers, Gender Rebels & Allies\n\nTO THE STREETS\nNow is the
time to form affinities in Oakland, the East Bay and beyond to respond
collectively to harassment, assault, transphobic murders, homophobic
bashing and patriarchal bullshit of all kinds in our homes, workplaces,
organizing spaces and everywhere else. Now is the time to march in the
streets of Oakland in feminist and queer solidarity. \n\nHere are some
ideas we wanted to share with y'all to begin discussions around these and
other issues we face in our communities:\n\nForm an affinity group:\nGet
together with a couple friends you can trust and talk about what you want
to be about, start working on low risk projects together and bring in new
friends one or two at a time to develop a strong, trusting
relationship.\n\nAlways roll with your crew:\nStay crewed up. Show up to
events and actions together. Get a prepaid phone and give the number to
women, queers and gender outlaws in the community so they can call when
they need support. Create a visible feminist queer space for folx
everywhere you go.\n\nTrain to fight together:\nLearn how to fight as a
team and work together to fuck up those who would fuck you up first. Don't
just carry pepper spray, acquire self defense weapons and learn how to use
them so they aren't used against you.\n\nDevelop solidarity networks:\nMake
friends with other crews, work together, back each other up.\n\nStart a
graffiti campaign: \nShare your message everywhere, make sure every boi and
grrrl who walks down the street knows there is solidarity all around them.
Wheatpaste posters and communiques everywhere. Use public space to publicly
identify rapists, intimate abusers and other thugs who mess with women and
queers.\n\nPatrol the streets:\nIntervene when someone is being harassed,
catcalled, threatened or assaulted. Be around to walk folx home. Develop a
community bond with other gender outlaws. You can use whistles or baseball
bats, just be aware of the risks you take and commit to them.\n\nDon't take
no shit:\nWhen someone in your community is being hurt, stand up for them.
Response can range from physical confrontation to public humiliation to
information campaigns to marches- be creative! Develop support networks and
real accountability processes. There will always be a backlash, but
prioritize relationships with other women, queers and gender outlaws.
Feminist solidarity is number one. \n\nAmplify voices: \nIs your friend or
comrade experiencing gendered violence? Have them write a letter so your
crew can show up at the home or work of the aggressor in a group and use
the human mic to tell them to back the fuck off.\n\nQueer shit up:
\nChallenge heteronormativity in every space!\n\nChildcare:\nChildcare is
more than crayons and old flyers in the hallway outside the meeting. It
means that affinity members are collectively responsible for caring for the
children. That means engaging them, sharing skills, being emotionally
available, responding to their needs and not simply trying to distract them
as if this work isn't meaningful to them. \n\nStrengthen your
analysis:\nRead, write, discuss, watch films, never stop learning and
analyzing. Feminism means analyses on gender, race, class, and ability.
Don't be afraid to incorporate new ideas or debate respectfully with a
comrade with a different perspective. We can disagree and still stick
together.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/10/04/18723096.php
SUMMARY:Feminist Vigilante March
LOCATION:19th Street at Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/10/04/18723096.php
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